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Dalit Velusamy (28) was residing with his family in Pannapalayam village of Perunthurai Taluk of Erode District. He was brutally attacked by a mob of 20 dominant caste Hindus of the same village and was verbally abused referring to his caste names. Velusamy was then admitted to the Erode Governement Hospital and was discharged on 13.11.2016. He had incurred severe injuries at his hands, legs and inner wound in his abdomen. Also the caste Hindus had lodged a false complaint against Velusamy along with 5 Arunthathiyar youth of the same village stating that these Arunthathiyar youth made an attempt to rape a caste Hindu woman of 65 years old.